Online Master’s in Construction Management
Advance your career with KU’s online master’s in construction management. This flexible program helps working professionals build skills in construction leadership, project delivery, and risk management.
Earn Your Master’s in Construction Management Online
The University of Kansas offers an online master’s in construction management designed for professionals who want to advance their careers in the construction industry. The program builds expertise in construction project management, estimating and bidding, contracts, and construction methods.
Students develop the leadership and technical skills needed to manage complex building and infrastructure projects while learning from faculty with industry and research experience. The flexible online format allows working professionals to continue their careers while earning a construction management master’s degree.
Career outcomes
What Jobs Can You Get With a Master’s in Construction Management?
A Master of Construction Management from KU prepares you to lead complex building and infrastructure projects — and to move into senior, high-earning roles across the construction industry. Graduates pursue careers such as construction manager, cost estimator, and architectural and engineering manager.
Construction Manager
Plan, budget, coordinate, and supervise building and infrastructure projects from start to finish.
Construction managers earned a median annual wage of $106,980 in May 2024, with employment projected to grow 9 percent from 2024 to 2034 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Architectural & Engineering Manager
Direct and coordinate the architecture and engineering teams behind large construction projects.
Architectural and engineering managers earned a median annual wage of $167,740 in May 2024 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Cost Estimator
Forecast the time, money, materials, and labor a construction project will require.
Cost estimators earned a median annual wage of $77,070 in May 2024, with about 16,900 openings projected each year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2024. National median wages by occupation; individual earnings vary by experience, location, and employer.
Skills That Get You There
The M.C.M. curriculum, taught by award-winning faculty, builds the competencies these roles demand:
- Construction project management
- Construction equipment and methods
- Construction quality, productivity, and safety
- Construction estimating and bidding
- Construction contracts, bonds, and insurance
- Engineering risk and decision analysis
The M.C.M. is designed with working professionals in mind. Coursework includes asynchronous, self-paced courses as well as live online sessions for scheduling flexibility, and can be mapped out with your program coordinator.
Why get an online master’s in construction management from KU?
This program offers unmatched opportunities and flexibility. In one to five years, you could earn an online master’s degree designed for working professionals who seek to advance their careers and develop specialized skills in the competitive construction management field. Postgraduate construction courses emphasize real-world application, earning you practical experience that won’t just add to your resume, but strengthen it.
KU is a globally recognized institution and one of just 38 public universities in the Association of American Universities, a group of America’s leading research universities. An online master’s in construction management from KU signals prestige, quality, and career readiness.
Program Snapshot
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How flexible is online learning at KU?
KU’s online degree programs are designed with your busy schedule in mind and offer the flexibility to study wherever is most convenient for you. Our online courses are taught by the same highly regarded faculty and expert instructors and consist of the same rigorous curriculum and instruction as our on-campus programs.
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FAQ: online master’s in construction management
Applications are open and accepted on a rolling basis.
Students typically complete this degree in one to five years.
Yes, the construction management master’s program is offered fully remote.